Reform Jersey
Reform Jersey | |
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Chairman | Deputy Sam Mézec |
Vice-chairman | Deputy Geoff Southern |
Secretary | Rosie Baker |
Treasurer | David Eves |
Founded | 2012 (registered as party on 4th July 2014) |
Ideology | Social Democracy |
Political position | Centre-left |
Colours | Red & Blue |
States Assembly |
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Website | |
http://www.reformjersey.je/ | |
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Reform Jersey is a social-democratic political party in Jersey, an island Crown dependency of the United Kingdom. It is currently the only registered political party in Jersey.
History
Originally founded in 2012 as a pressure group by Nick Le Cornu, Montfort Tadier, Jasen Cronin & Sam Mézec,[1] on 24 April 2014 it was announced that it would become a party to contest the 2014 general election scheduled for October.[2] The organisation was legally registered as a political party at the Royal Court on 4 July 2014.[3][4]
Policies
The party states its support for a 'living wage', progressive taxation, 26 weeks statutory maternity leave, construction of affordable housing and democratic reform of the States of Jersey.[5] Reform Jersey also supports the legalisation of same-sex marriage,[6] and organised a rally in support of equal marriage on 12 July 2014.[7][8]
2014 Election
For the election on the 15th October 2014, Reform Jersey put up 8 candidates. However, only their serving States Members were re-elected. Those were Deputies Sam Mézec, Montfort Tadier and Geoff Southern.[9]
References
- ↑ "The Blog of Deputy Sam Mézec: Reform Jersey". Sammezec.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ↑ "BBC News - Deputies line up Jersey's only political party". Bbc.co.uk. 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ↑ Tom Gruchy (2014-07-04). "Tom Gruchy: "Reform Jersey" - first political party since 1204 registered on 4 July 2014 in the Royal Court - (Samedi Division on a Friday)". Tomgruchy.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ↑ "Campaign group becomes political party - Jersey News from ITV Channel Television". channelonline.tv. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ↑ http://www.reformjersey.je/#!home/c1tee
- ↑ "BBC News - Gay marriage proposition lodged by Reform Jersey". Bbc.co.uk. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ↑ "Pressure on States to allow same-sex marriage - Jersey News from ITV Channel Television". channelonline.tv. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ↑ "BBC News - Jersey meeting over equal marriage study". Bbc.co.uk. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ↑ http://www.vote.je
External links
- Official website of Reform Jersey
- Official Facebook profile of Reform Jersey
- Reform Jersey on Twitter
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